hit squad

English Thesaurus

1. a team of assassins (noun.group)

hypernym	:	squad, team,
definition	:	a cooperative unit (especially in sports) (noun.group)

hyponym	:	death squad,
definition	:	a clandestine military or paramilitary team who murder political dissidents or petty criminals (usually with the government's tacit approval) (noun.group)

hyponym	:	sparrow unit,
definition	:	a hit squad of the New People's Army in the Philippines (noun.group)